The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT) is recruiting for a Transportation Planner 2 to join our Support Services Unit, located at our headquarters in Newington, CT.
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As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five distinct bureaus. It is our mission to provide a safe, accessible, and efficient multimodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economic vitality for the State and the region. We have a significant transportation infrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticut residents and businesses and supporting economic and community development while preserving the State’s resources. DOT is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve. Applications from individuals having diverse backgrounds and life experiences are strongly encouraged.
The Transportation Planner 2 is a working lead position with responsibilities to conduct complex tasks in transportation planning studies, programs and related activities. This position will be located within the Support Services Unit and will report to a Transportation Supervising Planner or employee of a higher level.
This Transportation Planner 2 is a supervisory role which will go hand-in-hand with determining the priorities and plans for the unit's work. In this role, duties include but, are not limited to:
- Handling staff management procedures, including: scheduling, overseeing assignments, staff training, performance evaluations and more;
- Developing and make recommendations for policies and standards;
- Acting as a liaison between different federal and state stakeholders;
- Overseeing the development of integrated and comprehensive unimodal or multi-modal transportation plans, programs and activities for movement of goods or people; and more!
We're looking for someone who is savvy in data collection and reporting and will rely on this professional to assist with writing and tracking agreements including contract negotiations and budget-related items.
This is a multi-faceted supervisory role, and we encourage all who are up for the challenge and committed to improving transportation efforts at State of Connecticut to submit an application!
Minimum:
- Seven (7) years of professional experience in transportation civil engineering or transportation, urban, regional or environmental planning.
- One (1) year of the General Experience must include individual responsibility for the coordination of complex planning projects in a relevant planning area.
- College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
- A Master's degree in civil engineering, transportation, urban, regional or environmental planning may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
Preferred:
- Experience with bus service planning and bus operations.
- Experience with budget development and/or contract negotiations.
- Experience interacting with governmental and non-governmental stakeholders.
- Experience with application of state and federal rules and requirements.
- Experience with data analysis.
- Experience with writing and tracking agreements.
- Experience with governmental procurements and agreement processes.
- Experience communicating in writing and verbally to diverse populations and with a diverse group of public transportation stakeholders.
- Experience prioritizing work and meeting time sensitive deadlines.
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